Observed 9:55 AM EDT at K6L4

Van, WV weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 9 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	2%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	3%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	4%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	5%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	45%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	6%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RLX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Guyandotte River at Logan

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 361 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Coal River at Danville

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 9:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Fork (Big Coal) at Whitesville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.2 ft
Flow: 104 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Coal River at Ashford

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 271 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Madison 3nnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Van weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:53 PM; Morning 7:27–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:04 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Van. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Van, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Guyandotte River at Logan

Little Coal River at Danville

Clear Fork (Big Coal) at Whitesville

Big Coal River at Ashford

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon